Algerian immigrant becomes the first woman in France sentenced to life imprisonment...

Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old Algerian immigrant, has become the first woman in France sentenced to life imprisonment without parole after being convicted of the rape, torture, and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet in 2022. A Paris court handed down the maximum sentence on Friday. Benkired, who had been ordered to leave France prior to the crime, remained emotionless during the verdict. The case has shocked the nation and reignited fierce debate over France’s immigration and deportation policies, as Lola’s family wept in court while recalling the tragedy that shattered their lives.

Friday, 24 October, 2025